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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1974.

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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KOWLOON

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TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THE PIPER'S HILL INTERCHANGE, KOULOON, AS FROM TOMORROW CTHURSDAY) TO IMPROVE FLOW IN THE AREA.

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NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG TAIPO ROAD PROCEEDING TOWARDS SHATIN WILL, ON APPROACHING THE INTERCHANGE, BE DIVERTED TO THE LEFT ONTO A FLYOVER, TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

MEANWHILE, A BOX JUNCTION WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THE JUNCTION OF KUUN TONG ROAD AND NGAU TAU KOK ROAD (NEAR YUE NAU SQUARE) ON FRIDAY COCTOBER 4).

BOX JUNCTIONS, A NUMBER OF WHICH HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION IN HONG KONG, ARE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE BY THE YELLOU CRISS CROSS MARKINGS ON THE ROAD SURFACE. MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO DRIVE INTO A BOX JUNCTION UNLESS THEY CAN IMMEDIATE- LY CLEAR THE ENTIRE JUNCTION.

IF THE IR EXIT FROM THE JUNCTION IS BLOCKED THEN THEY MUST WAIT EVEN IF THE GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL IS SHOWING.

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